The Syrian World Vol. 02 no. 09

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Vol. 2 no. 09 of The Syrian World published March 1928. The first article presented in this issue is one by Ameen Rihani that discusses the traditions of Arabs and their mythology, specifically Gods and Jinn (nature's tribe of spirits). Next is a short story translated by Dr. Salim Y. Alkazin titled The Perfect Brother, it is a story that discusses Allah. Next is an informative article by George Knaysi about the development of dairy farming in Syria and Lebanon, a continuation of his discussion on the agricultural situation in the Middle East. Following it is a poem by G.K. Gibran titled Said a Blade of Grass, a poem about nature and the seasons changing. Following it is an article detailing certain reports on the developments in Palestine specifically industrial, population, economic, and agriculture improvements. Next is part two of the article discussing Syrian naturalization in the United States, by Joseph W. Ferris. Instead of a continuation of the play by Harry Chapman Ford there is a short story titled The Meeting, and another story adopted from Arabic called The Clemency of Mu'awiyah, Second Caliph from the Umayyad clan. The issue concludes with excerpts from the Arab press and political developments in Syria.

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